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Plants, and Plant Houses. All plants intended to be set out in their 

 pots and tubs should go out at once; choose situations for them partially 

 shaded. Some "go against" this talk about shade. Plants in the sun when 

 in pots require a large amount of water, which is liable to injure them — - 

 when in partial shade they are safe, though they may not bloom quite sO 

 freely. Of the two evils, choose the least. Those plants left in the green- 

 house will require as much air as possible ; if desirable to shade the glass a 

 little, rye flour and milk boiled together till of the consistency of whitewash, 

 and placed on the outside of the glass on a hot day, will stay on for the sea- 

 son; if its permanency is not objectionable, a thin coating of white paint is 

 as good as anything. 



New Holland Plants, Heaths, &c, under glass, will require much atten- 

 tion as to regularity of air and water; any sudden cliange in either is apt to 

 produce mildew. Tie them out as they grow, to make uniform specimens, 

 and stop back any shoots that may push forth stronger than the rest ; many 

 kinds seed freely, which is one of the best modes of propagating them. If 

 they are to be stood for the season out of doors, provision should be made to 

 guard them from heavy rains. 



In the Hothouse much the same attention will be required.- The Achi- 

 menes and Gloxinia will require a good supply of water, if the soil was as 

 rough as it should be, and the pots well drained. Some of the Achimenes, 

 &c, make better specimens if pinched back a time or two. Any plant that 

 lias filled its pot well with roots, and is still growing vigorously, as Torenia 

 asiatica, Pentas carnea, Clerodendrons, &c, may yet receive another shift.- 

 Most of these soft-wooded stove plants do much better with guano water 

 once a week — about half a pint of guano to 5 gallons of water. 



Vegetable Garden. — If attention has been paid to former calendars, lit- 

 tle remains but to maintain a succession of desired crops. The autumn crops 

 of Cabbage, Brocoli and Cauliflower will require our attention next. A deep 

 rich loam, rather moist and cool, will raise fine crops. In planting out these 

 I make all the holes with the dibble first, fill them with water, let them stand 

 a few hours, and then put in the plants. I do not w-ater afterwards. While 

 they are growing occasional manure waster is very advantageous. When the* 

 Celery has grown a few inches high, prick out into beds of rich soil in a moist 

 shaded situation; it always does best when thus removed before its final trans- 

 planting. It is a very good plan to sow a few HadishyBeet about this time, 

 as they will keep much longer good than those sown earlier. The hoeing, 

 thinning and weeding of crops will of course receive constant attention ; 

 wherever time can be afforded to apply manure water, most crops will be con- 

 siderably aided thereby. T. J. 



